A northern forest can look perfect for grouse. Miles of trees. Creeks. Logging roads. Mixed hardwoods stretching beyond sight. Yet a hunter can spend…
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Dusky Grouse Move Uphill as the Season Changes—Stop Hunting the Same Forest From September to Snow
by rootby rootDusky grouse can make a mountain hunter feel like the birds disappeared overnight. Early in the season, a hunter may find grouse feeding along…
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Woodcock Hide Where the Ground Stays Soft—Find Young Forest, Alder, and Wet Cover Before Walking Random Timber
by rootby rootAmerican woodcock hunting can confuse hunters who are used to more open upland birds. The forest looks wrong. Too wet. Too thick. Too young.…
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California Quail Run Into Brush Before They Flush—Hunt the Creek Edges, Oak Foothills, and Escape Cover
by rootby rootCalifornia quail can make easy-looking upland country surprisingly difficult. A covey feeds along a dusty road. Several birds stand completely exposed. The hunter stops.…
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Willow Ptarmigan Change With the Tundra—Find the Willow, Wet Ground, and First Snow Before Walking Miles
by rootby rootAlaska tundra can make a hunter feel like there should be birds everywhere. Low vegetation stretches toward distant mountains. Willow follows river bottoms and…
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Scaled Quail Would Rather Run Than Fly—Beat Them by Hunting the Cover They Run Toward
by rootby rootScaled quail can make a hunter question everything he knows about upland birds. A covey appears near a ranch road. The birds see the…
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Mearns’ Quail Hide in Grass That Looks Empty—Find the Oak Slopes, Moist Soil, and Winter Cover
by rootby rootMearns’ quail country does not look like classic desert quail habitat. The elevation is higher. Oak trees cover rolling hills. Native grasses grow beneath…
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Sage Grouse Live in a Sea of Sagebrush—The Trick Is Finding the Few Acres They Actually Want
by rootby rootSage grouse country can overwhelm a hunter. The landscape seems endless. Sagebrush stretches from one ridge to another. Open basins disappear into distant mountains.…
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Gambel’s Quail Run Before They Fly—Learn the Desert Washes and Stop Chasing Empty Ground
by rootby rootGambel’s quail country can look deceptively open. Rock. Cactus. Mesquite. Palo verde. Dry washes cutting through the desert. There does not appear to be…
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Flooded Rice Fields Can Look Perfect and Still Be Empty—Ducks Follow Food, Water Depth, and Pressure
by rootby rootA flooded rice field can look like perfect duck habitat. Shallow water. Standing stubble. Open sky. Plenty of room for birds to land. A…